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We’ve been providing highly-praised Ruby on Rails training all over the world, and now we’re bringing it to San Antonio, Texas. We will be offering hands-on Ruby on Rails training in downtown San Antonio on January 20-23, 2009.

I’ve never been to San Antonio, so I’m really exited for this class. Any recommendations for things to check out?

Want to learn Rails but can’t scrounge up the cash for training? You can win a free spot at either our Rails session starting next Monday, August 25, or to an advanced Rails session whenever it’s announced.

All you have to do is Complete this brief survey about our upcoming Advanced Rails session. We’ll be drawing a winner at 5:00 TOMORROW, August 19.

Also, we still have some spots available for our Rails session next week, so head on over to the Sessions site to check it out.

Collective Idea is hosting another Ruby on Rails training on August 25-28, 2008. Our training is a new take on training: it makes it actually enjoyable! If you’re new to the Ruby world, or just want to get deeper into Rails, check it out.

The last session was a blast. People flew in from Orange County, New York City and the Midwest. We had pizza and beer at the brewery, grilled on the beach, played frisbee and sand volleyball, and of course, learned Rails.

I’m really looking forward to this next one!

Just a quick note to remind you that May 31 is the last day of early-bird pricing for the Ruby on Rails training. After Saturday, the price will go up from $1195 to $1495. (Who couldn’t use an extra $300?)

If you’re going to be at RailsConf, find us and get a discount code that gives you the early-bird price until June 6. We look forward to seeing you!

Update: Daniel has a great post that explains the idea behind the training.

We’re really excited to announce Training by Collective Idea on June 23-26. Come spend 4 days in Holland, Michigan, learning Ruby and Rails. Whether you’re a Ruby newbie, or want to get better, this training is for you.

The training features hands-on training by people who know Rails inside and out, and have taught Ruby, Rails, and Rails deployment across the globe.

In your free time, you’ll get to explore Holland’s unique downtown, the fantastic sand dunes of Lake Michigan, or talk to other Rubyists over drinks.

Register today and save 20%. We look forward to seeing you!

I’ll be leading another hands-on, interactive workshop exploring the ins and outs of Ruby on Rails in San Francisco on April 1–4. Experience the Rails way of approaching web applications, starting with the basics of Ruby and Rails, and then diving into the full Rails’ MVC stack, testing techniques, Ajax and even web services. In the 4 day class, we’ll work through the full life-cycle of a Rails project, giving you experience with all facets of a typical app, lead by people that have been working with Rails every day for 2 years.

Sign up now on Marakana’s website and receive $150 off using the coupon code “collectiveidea”.

Maybe you’ve heard of it, but there’s this fancy web framework called Ruby on Rails. Apparently it’s all the rage these days. It’s only 2.0 right now, so the big kids say it still belongs on the playground, but there’s rumors of people using it to do real work. The word on the street is that it makes you more productive and makes programming fun again. If that sounds like something you’d like to learn, you can get more information and signup on Marakana’s website.

Update: Marakana is offering $150 off when you sign up using coupon code “collectiveidea”!

I will be leading another 4 day Ruby on Rails course in San Francisco on November 26-29. Since Rails 2.0 is almost out (and may be by the end of the month), the training will be based on Rails 2.0, including the wonderful world of resources.

So whether you’re new to Ruby and Rails and want to see what all the fuss is about, or you’ve been playing with Rails 1.x and want to see what 2.0 has to offer, head on over to Marakana’s website to sign up.

I will be leading a 4 day Ruby on Rails training course in San Francisco on September 4-8 through Marakana.

From Markana’s website:

In Ruby on Rails Training course you will learn to put your web development on Rails using Test-Driven Development to create clean Ruby code that works, developing the confidence you need to fearlessly refactor and enhance your Rails application going forward…Students will build a Rails application, learning the TDD lifecycle from the beginning. Time spent in lecture will focus on an introduction to Ruby, a thorough discussion of Test-Driven Development, and an in-depth exploration of the Rails framework, including a final day focused on using Ajax with Rails. The majority of the course will involve intense, hands-on learning to provide students with opportunities to encounter more realistic obstacles as they familiarize themselves with the rhythm of development on Rails.

If you can’t make it to San Francisco in early September, or are interested in private training for your company/group from developers with 2 years of real world Rails experience, feel free to contact me.